DRSS display of Person of the Year at the Dayton Convention Center now through March 31, 2014.

The Miami Valley “Person of the Year” display at the

DAYTON CONVENTION CENTER

22 E. Fifth Street | Dayton, OH 45402
February 10 - March 31, 2014

Formal Reception
Friday, March 7th
5pm - 8pm

Utilizing TIME’s “Person of the Year” issue as inspiration, 9th grade students at the Dayton Regional STEM School wrote articles and created covers celebrating the accomplishments of local individuals from the Miami Valley area. On display during Black History Month and Women’s History Month, this project culminates units on the experience of African Americans and women in U.S. history and is a collaboration between students’ art and social studies classes.

Come out and support those hard-working DRSS students who have their work on display at the Convention Center.

STEMmersion course sign ups - Friday, February 28 at 5:00p

STEMmersion 2014 will be held this Spring from May 27 - June 10th.   During STEMmersion the students will have the opportunity to be immersed in the study of one topic for 11 days. The teachers presented an overview of the STEMmersion course selections to the students earlier this week.       Students are to register for their course selection via Pilot beginning at 5pm on Friday, February 28th. Registration should be completed by Friday, March 14, 2014 at 5pm.  Please register for only 1 course! If the student is going to Washington DC - there is no need to sign up for this course! Course description and instructions on how to access the website, can be found on the DRSS website under the Counselor's Corner listed under downloads & forms.    Please read all instructions before registering for a STEMmersion course.   (Important - Use student's Wright State email address for registration)

College & Career event at Centerville High School - March 4th

College and Career Fair

WHAT'S IN YOUR FUTURE?

Location: Centerville High School - 500 East Franklin Street, Centerville, Ohio 45459

Date: March 4, 2013

Time: 6:30pm-8:30pm

Centerville High School will host their 31st Annual College and Career Fair on Tuesday, March 4, 2014. The fair will include 150 representatives from 2-year colleges, 4-year colleges, trade schools and the armed forces. Representatives of financial aid institutions will also be available to discuss aid and loan options. Business professionals, who are anxious to share details related to their professions or trades, will also be on hand.

This event is free of charge and open to anyone living in the surrounding communities. Maps and brochures will be available at the doors. Please arrive early to avoid traffic congestion.

DRSS Science Fair winners and awards distributed last Saturday, February 22.

Congratulations to the DRSS Science Fair winners who will be advancing to the West District Science Fair at Clark State University March 22:

Joel Baker

Cheyenne Benson

Fatima Boumahghad

Colleen Fulton

Ean Milligan

Ouan Nguywn

Jacob Penick

Vidur Prasad

Katie Robinson

Anders Sondergaard

Shari Gordinier & Nathan Keefer - team

Lauren Drewing & Dena Back - team 

We also had some wonderful awards given out to participants.  DRSS is thankful to the sponsors and the judges who participated at the DRSS Science Fair last Saturday.  

Again, congratulations to all those students who participated and to those advancing and representing DRSS!

WANTED: Presenters at the upcoming DRSS Career Fair - March 6th

DRSS represented at the 2014 MATHCOUNTS competition for the Dayton region

DRSS had a team represented at the 2014 MATHCOUNTS Dayton regional competition at UD last weekend.

The team of one 6th grader and three 7th graders represented DRSS at this competition which strives to engage middle school students of all ability and interest levels in fun, challenging math programs in order to expand their academic opportunities. 

Congratulations to the team and thank you for representing DRSS at the competition.

Pictured (L-R): Rowan Goble, Andrew Wacker, Taran Smith and, Luke Lehman

DRSS Economics class visits the Raj Soin Trade Room at Wright State University!

Today students in Mr. Grieve's Economics class visited the Wright State University Raj Soin Trade Room. 

The 25 high school juniors were invited by Dr. Li, Dean of the College of Business, to learn about careers in business and finance and see the state-of-the-art trade room.  Students were able to see the Bloomberg Launchpad program as well. 

Students enjoyed a tour of the campus and lunch.   DRSS appreciates the continued support from our parent university for allowing our students to see real-world applications and learn about future careers.  

   

10th Graders To Hold Silent Auction of Student Artwork

During the month of March, Wright State University will be hosting a display of posters created by 10th grade students as part of their recent study of conflicts and genocides. The posters will be displayed at the Charles & Renate Frydman Educational Resource Center (ERC), 116 Allyn Hall on the campus of Wright State University.

The unit is a collaboration between World History teacher Arch Grieve and Language Arts teacher Jenn Reid, who are in their fourth year doing this project. This year, we anticipate having 43 pieces of artwork on display. The twist the students wish to add this year is an auction of their artwork, with the proceeds going to UNICEF. Their goal is to help alleviate the problems caused by conflict and genocide through raising money for an organization that helps people affected by it.

"Destruction in Disguise" by Kailani Sparrow, one of the many works of art that will be up for auction

We are planning a reception and art auction to be held on Tuesday, March 11th, from 5:00pm-6:00pm, at which many of the student artists will be present. We hope you can join us! There will be light snacks and some of the artists will be present. To find out more about the unit, check out the project page on the STEM School website, and check out the video below!
 

February DRSS Board meeting Wednesday, February 19 6:00p

The Dayton Regional STEM School Board of Directors meeting will be held Wednesday, February 19 at 6:00p.    The meeting will be held at the school.    

Thank you!

~DRSS School Administration

E-day today - Tuesday, February 18th

Due to last night's freezing rain and strong winds, many of the roads our students normally travel over are covered in ice.  For this reason, almost all of our students' districts of residence have called a two hour delay.  In order ensure the safety of our students, today will be an E-day at the DRSS.

Please take care during your travels today. 

Hope Strickland

Assistant Principal

Dayton Regional STEM School

1724 Woodman Drive 

Kettering, OH 45420 

(937) 256-3777

DRSS Board of Directors meeting CANCELLED for tonight, February 12th

Please be advised that tonight's DRSS Board of Directors meeting has been cancelled.   A new date for the February meeting will be announced as soon as we have it scheduled.

We apologize for any inconvenience.


~ Dayton Regional STEM School Board and School Administration

STEM Students Win 2014 Dayton JCOWA Quiz Bowl!

Each year, the DRSS chapter of the Dayton Junior Council on World Affairs competes against schools across the Dayton area. 

This year we are thrilled to announce that STEM students Tess Greene, Tyler Lutz, Zach Marker and David Sills placed 1st this year! The team will be heading off to Washington D.C. to compete in the National JCOWA Quiz Bowl on April 25th to compete against teams from schools across the country.

We are also extremely pleased to announce that other teams from STEM's JCOWA chapter (collectively known as JAWS COMET) did extremely well too. JAWS COMET had four teams in the top three spots (two teams tied for 2nd place) and six teams in the top ten. There were 65 teams competing from ten schools at the event.  

For a look at what JCOWA means to our STEM students, check out the following video - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aou5LXKzJj8

Great job JAWS COMET!

(The teams are lead by advisors & DRSS teachers, Mr. Grieve & Mr. Lydy)  

Upcoming Event: Path to Health Professionals Day at WSU Monday, February 17

Interested in becoming a doctor, nurse, dentist, pharmacist, physician assistant, physical therapist or any other healthcare professional?  

If so, Wright State University is hosting an event on President’s Day to discover how to get on the right path to becoming a healthcare professional.

                                             Monday, February 17^th
                                                  9am – 12:30pm

                   Apollo Room, Student Union at Wright State University

Explore these career opportunities
Discover what it takes to get into WSU Boonshoft School of Medicine
Find out how degrees from WSU can open doors to top professional schools

Learn what classes and activities you should be choosing NOW to prepare for your future

The event is FREE, but registration is required.   To register call 937-775-3180 or at www.wright.edu/pthp

DEADLINE to register is Monday, February 10, 2014.

First Annual ACE Week at the Dayton Regional STEM School

During the week of February 10-13 we will be kicking off our first annual ACE week at the Dayton Regional STEM School.  ACE stands for “an Accepting Culture for Everyone”. 

Some highlights of the week include:

• DRSS students will wear blue ribbons as a pledge to stand up to bullying behavior and to remind each other that an accepting school culture takes effort on everyone’s part
• Students will watch a video or read a story about the long-term effects of bullying
• Students will have the opportunity to provide public comment on “How we can improve our school culture” and “What an ACE culture looks like to you”
• Daily public announcements written by DRSS students will focus on topics related to ACE

We will focus on fostering a school environment where students feel safe and positive behavioral choices are the norm.    We are developing a school culture that takes an effort by the students, parents and staff of the Dayton Regional STEM School. 

E-day for Wednesday, February 5, 2014

Wednesday, February 5 is an E-day due to the inclement weather. 

At DRSS, when on-site classes are cancelled, middle school students use PILOT to attend classes and high school students use Elluminate and Pilot, depending on teacher preference.  MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS - Must complete the assignments posted on PILOT by the deadline given by your teacher!

Elluminate sessions will be conducted according to the following schedule:

Period 1: 9:00 am

Period 2: 9:30 am

Period 3: 10:00 am

Period 4: 10:30 am

Period 5: 11:00 am

Period 6: 11:30 am

-If you are unable to get into your Elluminate Session, most teachers will have their assignments posted on their Pilot pages, so be sure to check these and complete the assignment they have posted.

-If you forget how to access Pilot, here are some instructions:

Log into: http://wings.wright.edu/cp/home/displaylogin - (Use WINGS to access Pilot, where you will find your assignments from your teachers as well as Elluminate sessions)

Instructions for accessing Pilot through WINGS

1. Once in WINGS: enter your User Name (w###abc) and your Password
2. When WINGS opens up, click on the Academics tab
3. In the Academics area, click on the Pilot link (under My Courses)
4. Select the course you are looking for in Pilot

VOLUNTEERS needed for two upcoming student events

Dayton Regional STEM School is looking for more volunteers to assist students in learning more about careers and also refining their research and presentation skills.   

Two upcoming events:

SEEKING Medical professionals or Research scientists:

Wednesday, February 12  and  Thursday, February 13

10:00a – 2:30p.   (Any amount of time you can assist is appreciated.)

10^th Grade Biology students are looking for medical professionals and/or research scientists to evaluate their mock patient presentations.  

In a recent project, each student was challenged to diagnose a fictitious patient with a genetic disease and propose a novel treatment for the patient.  Students will present their patients for a panel of medical professionals and will be evaluated on their diagnosis, treatment plan, and presentation skills.  If you work in the medical field or are involved in medical research and would like to serve on this panel for this exciting presentation, please e-mail Biology instructor, Kate Cook Whitt (kate.cook@wright.edu).   

Exhibitors NEEDED at the Career Fair:

Thursday, March 6   9:30a – 1:00p

What is the STEM Career Fair?

The Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) Career Fair is a chance for middle and high school students to explore careers in various areas. Students are encouraged to learn about the wide opportunities in many careers, including educational pathways that may lead to STEM careers. Presenters at the Fair are encouraged to share experiences in their respective field, give students an idea of what type of work is done in their particular field, how they became interested in STEM career, and what sort of training/education was necessary in order to be qualified for their job. Participants are also encouraged to bring any equipment, tools, presentation materials, etc. that may help in communicating with students.

Interested in presenting at DRSS 2014 STEM Career Fair?

We are always looking for more participants for our STEM Career Fair and would like a variety of career choices available for students review.    If you have questions and/or are interested in presenting, please contact Christine Yeary at christine.yeary@wright.edu. 

Financial Aid Night at DRSS

Calling all college-bound students and families!!

Financial Aid Night

Thursday, February 6th 6:00p

DRSS Cafeteria

A financial aid expert from Wright State University will be presenting information on State and Federal financial Aid and the FAFSA process.